Otocinclus hoppei
| Otocinclus hoppei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Otocinclus |
| Species: | O. hoppei |
| Binomial name | |
| Otocinclus hoppei A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1939[2] | |
Otocinclus hoppei[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos.[2] This catfish is found in South America, where it is found in the Tocantins, Madeira and Paraguay river basins in the Brazil.[1] The species reaches a standard length of 3.3 cm (1.3 in).[4]
The specific name honors the honor of German civil engineer (specializing in hydroelectric power plants), writer and naturalist Werner Hoppe, the collector of the holotype.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2023). "Otocinclus hoppei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023 e.T49829732A140552510. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49829732A140552510.pt. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Otocinclus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Otocinclus hoppei". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otocinclus hoppei". FishBase. February 2026 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf (28 February 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOPTOPOMATINAE Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890 (Cascudinhos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
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